A Tranquility Den: Your Peaceful Escape After Smoky Mountain Adventures Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026

Q: Is A Tranquility Den: Your Peaceful Escape After Smoky Mountain Adventures pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: How much is parking at A Tranquility Den: Your Peaceful Escape After Smoky Mountain Adventures?

On-site parking is available at the property.

Q: Where is A Tranquility Den: Your Peaceful Escape After Smoky Mountain Adventures located?

Situated in the mountains, this cabin is within 3 miles (5 km) of Dolly Parton's Stampede Dinner Attraction, Smoky Mountain Ziplines and Gatlinburg Municipal Golf Course. Old Mill and Patriot Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

10/10 Excellent

Tabitha P.

20 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Enjoyed our stay.

Nice cabin. Good location. Clean and close to the main strip.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julia H.

6 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great getaway!

Nicely stocked cabin. The property was exactly as advertised. Even some of the items that were suggested we bring were already there. Check in and check out process were extremely simple. We were contacted through text letting us know if we need anything that we could ask for through the number. Would definitely stay here again!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

30 Jun 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice stay

Nice stay. Kids enjoyed the hot tub. Decks are nice and you feel secluded even though there are cabins close by. We even had a bear wander through the yard one night. That was a neat experience.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Linda F.

11 Oct 2019

It was fun

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The staff was great checking us in

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10/10 Excellent

Lori S., Bon Aqua, Tennessee, Usa

27 Oct 2018

Loved this cabin

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: My family and I truly enjoyed this cabin. The rental company was so easy to work with and the cabin itself was amazing. Looking forward to renting again in the future.

6/10 Okay

James W.

10 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Pigeon Forge Condo

Overall, not the best that we have stayed in. There was mildew on shower curtain in downstairs bathroom, trash can was dirty, several light bulbs were out, the furniture is very dated and worn. The gas fireplace was extremely loud. Best instructions were in the comments from another guest in the guest book. If we would have had another couple staying with us, it would have been very difficult to cook in the kitchen and even be in the same room together.

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Ian F.

15 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Mini vacation

The cabin was great but the approach roads terrible with at least two large damaging potholes There was just two of us which was good as there were only 2 knives, two forks and 3 spoons in the cutlery drawer. I believe the cabin can sleep up to 8 so cutlery would be challenging The soap door in the dishwasher would not shut, but it did not seem to affect the operation of the dishwasher The lighting in the kitchen area was poor - may be improved by putting the two bright fixed lights above the cabinet on articulated arms so the light can be directed at the workplace Other that that a very enjoyable vacation

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Terry G., Folsom, La

22 Jan 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Family Vacation

Appliances definitely need to be updated as the washing machine and dryer made noise the entire time it ran. The dishwasher is so out of date the inside was disgusting. The few items left in the cabin didn’t have all the proper working parts such as the coffee maker. Instead of removing the used shower curtains they were just cut from the shower. The mattress definitely need to be updated as they were very uncomfortable.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

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4/10 Poor

Loralie N.

13 Jun 2017

Tranquility Den stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The cabin was secluded, which is what we wanted, but the road was on pretty bad shape and was very steep. Our cars spun out a few times driving to it. The mattresses on all the beds and sleeper sofa were not comfortable at all. There were mouse drippings in the kitchen and laundry area... and you could hear mice running through the night! The couch coushins upstairs never would stay in place, they rode off every time you sat down. We didn't spend much time there besides at night to sleep, but will not choose this cabin again.

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8/10 Good

Eva T., Hoffman Estates IL USA

4 Apr 2018

Spring Break Trip

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The cabin is located in nice quite place just a minute from the main street, it is nice and pretty clean. We had a very nice time staying in this cabin with our kids. They just need some little upgrades on this like in the bottom bathroom there was not warm water running all the time and they should replace some sink fossils to make sure you can operate them, they also need to make sure that all the lights have light bulbs so you can use it at night. Management need to check regularly on the property for not working stuff!!! The sleeper sofas mattress are so bad that even our kid sleeping on it was very uncomfortable! They need to be replaced very badly! Thank You for your rental

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4/10 Poor

Tyler N.

14 Aug 2017

Mouse poop

Rating Details: The property manager was somewhat unhelpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was very unhappy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We felt disgusting the whole time we were there. Upon arrival we started LOOKING around the cabin. I pulled OUT varIOUs items which turned in to a horror story. Ths cookie sheets below the oven alONG with the pots aNd pans were covered in mouse poop. The bowls and coffee cups had not been washed and were filthy. My wife and i immediately took comforters completely off the beds and threw all of the sheets in the washer. The whole time we were there it was an erie amd disgusting feeling. There was 0 relaxation bc we were scared to sit down anywhere in the cabin. DONT RENT WHEN YOU PAY 300 A NIGHT IT WOULD BE NICE TO EAT SOME MEALS IN. NOT HERE. I HAVE A 4X4 TRUCK AMD AT TIMES THE STEEP HILLS WERE HARD FOR ME IF THERE HAD BEEM ANY RAIN. MY TIRES ARE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. I WOULDN'T RECCOMEND THIS CABIN TO MY WORST ENEMY

4/10 Poor

Virginia H.

25 Jul 2022

Liked: Check-in, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication

you should remove this property management company from your set of listings

I wish I would have read the reviews of others who stayed at this property before I booked. The remarks that had been left about the cleanliness of the property were spot on and the management had done nothing to fix the issues that were on others reviews as I can pretty much say I noticed many of the same problems. Dealing with the management company and the cleanliness of the facility left much to be desired. There were mushrooms literally growing in the carpet of the laundry area. There were food wrappers and empty containers in the pull out couch. Some of the blankets were not washed. Litter was evident around the property. the mattresses of the pull out beds were dirty, old and uncomfortable necessitating someone to sleep on the couch. We had a smoke detector that started beeping after hours and after three phone calls to the off shift center, was told that smoke detectors were not a problem and I could either listen to the beeping all night, drive down the mountain in the dark and get my own new battery or take the batteries out of the smoke detector and chance any issues from there. As we were looking around for another smoke detector, we found a smoke/CO2 detector with completely dead batteries. We drove down the mountain in the dark to get new batteries and checked out a day early as I felt we were treated badly and our concerns were not valid. When I went to the management center the next day to tell them we were leaving, the clerk spoke in a belittling manner and reiterated the same uncaring spirit of the on call staff the night before. I asked for a refund of my last night and was told it was my choice to leave early so I should not expect any type of refund. I would not recommend staying at this facility or any others of Aunt Bugs properties. You should consider removing this from your listings.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

ALICIA S.

25 Apr 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Not As Described

This property is described as having 2 full bedrooms with 2 beds and a pull out couch. The bedroom upstairs was the only bed properly made. The downstairs bed had a flat sheet that was too small that was meant to be the fitted sheet (there was bare mattress showing). There was absolutely NO bedding at all for the pull out couch bed (no sheets, blankets, or pillows). We were left with a miniscule amount of dish soap to hand wash the dishes that did not fit in the dishwasher. I had to purchase bedding so my family would have somewhere sanitary to sleep when we arrived. I immediately notified the property manager, but was basically not productive in any way. It should be noted that when I made the reservation I made a point to let the property know how many people would be in the rental during our stay. That did not seem to matter. There are exactly 5 mugs and far fewer forks. No extra trash bags anywhere. Salt was pretty much empty. There were only enough towels for us to use them as bath towels; none extra for the hot tub (thankfully I packed extra). The inside cover of the hot tub desperately needed cleaned as it had red algae growth. I did wipe it down myself, but it needs a proper cleaning. The sanitizing floater that is in the hot tub lacked the necessary tablets to actually sanitize the hot tub. The downstairs TV is missing a remote and would not function properly so we were unable to use that TV at all. The TV in the upstairs bedroom is also missing a remote and was not able to be used. Fireplace works, stove works, dishwasher has some rust, but works. There is hot water and cold water. The ice tray provided is cracked from a previous renter and has not been replaced. There is no filtered water (so bring your own like we did). There were some light bulbs out in several areas of the property as well (or maybe the light fixtures are having an issue?). Overall extremely disappointed with how much I spent on the property to accommodate my family and then having no recourse on customer service. I would not recommend this property or any other managed by Aunt Bugs. Clearly there is a lack of standard sanitization and customer service (I have photos of all of the complaints as well).

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

4/10 Poor

Shelby M.

27 Jun 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication

Disliked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Tripppppp

The house was very pretty from the outside but the inside was a different story. The website listed 2 queen size beds but only one was a queen and the other was a full size. One of our family members got bit by bed bugs. Both pull out couches were very uncomfortable. When you lay on them all you feel is the springs from the “mattress.” The website also has it listed that it can accommodate 8 people but only 5 forks were in the drawer. When one of the family members went outside to get into the hot tub, she stepped in glass. Beautiful place but definitely was not what the website had listed.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Jo J.

31 May 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Gatlinburg weekend

The property was clean but it was hard to get to the property with all the twists and turns.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ashley C.

20 Mar 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful

Cabin was located close enough to be super convenient to all attractions, but far enough away to be peaceful! My family really loved having space to relax after the busy streets/attractions. Beautiful, can't wait to come back!!

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Kyle B., Chicago, IL

19 Jan 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Adequate Lodging

We kicked off the New Year with a stay at "A Tranquility Den". The cabin was sufficient to meet the basic needs of four guests, but was very clearly missing an attention to detail that would have made it an above average rental. The unit was surface level clean, however, there were several things that need extra attention such as the cobwebs and dust in the ceilings and on light fixtures, broken blinds on the windows and doors, and four blown lightbulbs across different rooms. We enjoyed the view from the front porch and soaking in the hot tub at night, although it was a bit small/oddly short for even four average-sized adults. While the listing claims this property is suitable for eight, we would not in good conscious suggest any more than six adults stay here (and that is pushing it). Additionally, the road to reach the property was treacherous even on dry pavement in an SUV, so future guests should take into consideration getting up the small mountain road will require 4WD with any precipitation. Altogether, the cabin was adequate for the two nights we spent there but requires some extra care to bring it up to expectations, especially for the price.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

6/10 Okay

Valentina M.

21 Dec 2020

Liked: Check-in, communication

Disliked: Location

Sweet 16

We had a group of 8 people. The first problem we encountered was getting to the cabin. The road was very steep and our cabin was at the top. The cabin was supposed to have room for 8 people but was prepared for 4. Some of the glass cups were broken, and there were only 4 mugs, 4 chairs around the small table. The sink didn't work properly and requires maintenance. The cabin itself requires renovation. Overall we had a great time. There was enough room for our group. The fireplace brought coziness for our evening, showers had a good hot water, hot tub was nice and warm. We had firewood provided for us. We enjoyed our time around the fire. Thank you for hosting us!

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Rebecca P.

8 Nov 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice little cabin in the woods.

After reading some of the reviews we were expecting the worse but it wasn't as dirty or as bad as people said. The inside of the cabin was clean. It was smaller than the pictures made it seem but there was plenty of room for 4 people. I would suggest putting your non refrigerated food in totes because we did have a mouse that got into some of our food. The road to get to the cabin needs some repairs and was a little difficult to maneuver in certain areas but it was worth it. It had a beautiful porch with nice views of the mountain. We enjoyed our stay.

2/10 Terrible

Brietta B., Carmel, In

2 Nov 2020

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Terrible Management

We had to call multiple times to get information for check in and eventually had to find and drive to the office to get this when it was supposed to be contactless check in. Cabin is not s good in person as in the pictures. Could have found something better for the price. Won’t stay with Aunt Bugs again.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

2/10 Terrible

Karen B.

27 Aug 2020

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Cabin was awful-DON'T STAY HERE!!!!!

The cabin pictures definitely made this property more appealing than in person. The cabin had so many spider webs everywhere. We had mice in the cabin that ate our food and a hole in my son's backpack. We found mouse droppings in the utensil drawers and the counter tops. I realize we are in the woods, but the cabin really could've been cared for more. There were no linens provided for the fold out beds. There were burned out light bulbs. The bathroom window fell on my husband's thumb and smashed it. We brought these matters to the attention of management. Someone brought us 1 set of sheets, briefly looked at the window and just told us to "be careful", brought us a light bulb and told us someone else would be out for the mouse issues (which they never did).I had sent over all the info for an express check in. I was never emailed or called with the information and had to call the office. They had lost my information. We were promised a free night in the future as compensation, which we never received. I have reached out to the company and have not heard back.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2020

6/10 Okay

Jade I.

17 Aug 2020

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short stay in the woods

Overall not a bad stay. Says sleeps 8 but not enough seating and room for 8, if I ever returned to this cabin I would not recommend 8 people. One had 1 trash bag. Had to buy some. Outside is somewhat dirty. Some hair on the hand towel. Otherwise not as dirty as the other comments say

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Leanna R., Galax, Va

4 Jul 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice location and cabin.

My family stayed for two nights to simply enjoy being out of our home. The cabin was slightly difficult to find the first time but once we did the location was perfect. Extremely close to all of the stores and amusements. Very nice that the local Walmart delivers very promptly. As for television, it would be easier to bring your own roku to connect, we actually purchased one after arrival due to not getting the TVs to work and we are a Spanish speaking family so it was just easier. Overall I would rent the same cabin again in the future.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020

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6/10 Okay

21 Mar 2020

Happy, but won't rent this one again.

Rating Details: The property manager was somewhat unhelpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was very unhappy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Cabin was a good fit for us 4. Hot tub was super loud and very dirty on the bottom and leaves. Didn't use at all because of this. Do not drive to this cabin for the first time in the dark!! We expected 4x4 needed, but it was a drive "up" to get used to maneuvering through. 1st & 2nd time up we was ready to check out because I didn't think our jeep would make it up again without tearing it up. Even with the insurance "they just couldn't move us." Very close to town though. Lights were pretty to see at night. Bring T-paper. Only had 1/2 roll in each bath room. Beds comfy enough, kitchen furnished enough. No dart board unlike the pics :( Nice stay away from all life's responsibilities though. Mobile check in/check out was nice.

2/10 Terrible

Anna M.

11 Sept 2019

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Outside of cabin very dirty and uninviting chairs broken inside nice and clean

Beautiful

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

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